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Restructuring Restructuring Narrative (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Cash $ 4,244,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring  
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining 3,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1  
European Workforce Reduction [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Charges   9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdco_EuropeanWorkforceReductionMember
Employee Severance [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Cash 4,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
 
Employee Severance [Member] | European Workforce Reduction [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Charges   8,700,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdco_EuropeanWorkforceReductionMember
Cash 4,147,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdco_EuropeanWorkforceReductionMember
 
Lease Charges [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Cash 100,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= mdco_LeaseChargesMember
 
Lease Charges [Member] | European Workforce Reduction [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring Charges   300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= mdco_LeaseChargesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mdco_EuropeanWorkforceReductionMember
European Leases and Equipment Write-Off [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Cash $ 97,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= mdco_EuropeanLeasesandEquipmentWriteOffMember